Category: Blog
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“Humans of Bombay vs. People of India: A Landmark Copyright Verdict by Delhi High Court”
The realm of storytelling platforms recently witnessed a significant legal showdown. The well-known “Humans of Bombay” (HOB) squared off against “People of India” (POI) in a copyright battle that reached the chambers of the Delhi High Court. At the heart of this dispute was the quintessential question – can copyright law protect an idea or…
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Significance of Design Protection for Jewellery Designers
Jewellery has always held a special place in human culture, symbolizing love, beauty, and individuality. For jewellery designers, creating unique and exquisite pieces is not only an art form but also a means of livelihood. However, in a world where imitation often follows innovation, the importance of design protection for jewellery designers cannot be overstated.…
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Information about Indian Geographical Indications Law and Procedure
Information about Indian Geographical Indications Law and Procedure Any association of persons, producers, organization or authority established by or under the law representing the interest of the producers of the concerned goods can apply for registration of a Geographical Indications. Application for registration of Geographical Indications can be made in the Geographical Indications Registry, Chennai.…
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Information about Indian Trademark Law and Procedure
Information about Indian Trademark Law and Procedure Indian Trademark System is governed by Indian Trade Marks Act, 1999 (as amended) and Trade Marks Rules, 2017 Application for registration An application for registration may be made by any person claiming to be the proprietor of a trade mark used or proposed to be used by him…
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Information about Indian Patent Law and Procedure
Information about Indian Patent Law and Procedure Indian Patent System is governed by the Patents Act, 1970 (as amended) and the Patent Rules, 2003 (as amended) Indian Patent Office has four branches in four jurisdictions – New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata, wherein a patent application is filed based on the address of the Applicant…
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Information about Indian Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Layout Designs Law and Procedure
Information about Indian Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Layout Designs Law and Procedure The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (SICLD) provide statutory protection for original layout-designs. SICLD Act is a sui-generis legislation specifically meant for protecting intellectual property rights relating to Layout-Design (Topographies) of Semiconductor Integrated Circuit. The Act defines Layout-design as meaning a layout…
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Information about the law and practice relating to Intellectual Property Enforcement
Information about the law and practice relating to Intellectual Property Enforcement Indian has robust judicial and administrative system for enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights(IPRs). Indian IPR legislation provides for both civil and criminal remedies for the enforcement of IPRs. Jurisdiction of Courts to try IPR Infringement suit: A suit for IPRs infringement shall not be…
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Information about Indian Industrial Design Law and Procedure
About Indian Industrial Design Law and Procedure India is a First-to-file system for registration of design. If two or more applications relating to an identical or a similar design conceived independently, are filed on different dates, the earlier application will get priority over the later application. An application for registration of industrial design may be…
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Information About Indian Copyright Law and Procedure
Owner of a Copyright In the case of a literary, artistic, dramatic or musical work, the author is the first owner of the work. For a work created by any employee in the course of employment, the employer is the first owner of the work. In the case of a photograph taken, or a painting…